ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. - The remains found in Pender County, North Carolina have been positively identified as the 3-year-old girl who was the center of an Amber Alert, officials said.

The Onslow County District Attorney's Office confirmed Wednesday that the remains are Mariah Woods to Channel 9's TV partner WTVD. The remains were found last weekend after her mother reported her missing more than a week ago.

The identification came the same day a public visitation was scheduled for the little girl in Jacksonville, North Carolina.